Toshiba BA400 Series Key Operation Specification page 84

Notes:
1. When this parameter is enabled, an automatic calibration starts at an open/close of the print head and when
power is on.
2. When this parameter is enabled, the media length, effective print length, sensor type and whether the ribbon is
used or not, will be specified with commands, as handled as follows.
Whether the ribbon is
used or not
Sensor type
Media Media pitch
Effective
length
Gap length
3. When the auto calibration with reflective sensor is selected, the lowest voltage detected by the reflective sensor
is considered as a black mark level. And, the sum of this voltage and the threshold fine adjustment value will
be stored as a threshold.
4. When the auto calibration with transmissive sensor is selected, the highest voltage detected by the
transmissive sensor is considered as a gap level. After subtracting the threshold fine adjustment value from
this voltage, the result will be stored as a threshold.
5. When "ON ALL" is selected, the highest voltage detected by transmissive sensor or the lowest voltage detected
by the refrective sensor is considered as a gap level. After subtracting the threshold fine adjustment value for
each sensor from this voltage, the result will be stored as a threshold.
6. The printer feeds about 160 mm long media to detect a black mark/gap and determine the threshold. When the
printer has detected more than one black marks/gaps during this 160-mm media feed, the printer measures
the media pitch and stops the automatic calibration 1 mm short of the bottom of a black mark or gap.
7. If the second black mark/gap is not found under the above conditions, the printer continues media feed for up
to 500.0 mm to find the second black mark/gap. If it still cannot be detected, the printer will stop, as a paper
jam.
8. This function supports the media pitch of 10.0 mm to 150.0 mm.
9. When the cutter is installed and a previous issue mode was cut mode, the media is cut and ejected after an
automatic calibration completes.
10. While the automatic calibration is in operation, labels do not stop at the strip position even in strip or special
strip mode.
11. When a label end occurs during an automatic calibration, the printer stops, resulting in an error. Closing the
print head after loading a new label can clear the error and resume the automatic calibration.
12. During an automatic calibration, the ribbon motors are rotated. Even if the ribbon is not loaded, no ribbon error
occurs. However, the print condition will be automatically changed to "No ribbon" after the calibration ends.
13. When "ON TRANS+BackFeed", "ON REFL+BackFeed" or "ON ALL+BackFeed" is selected and if the
following conditions are satisfied, the printer feeds the media backward for the media pitch length while lifting
the print head.
Operating condition
14. The feed speed during the automatic calibration is 2 ips.
15. The print head must not be opened during automatic calibration as the subsequent printer operation is not
guaranteed. If the print head is opened, turn off the power and back to on.
Printer behavior after automatic calibration is performed
The values obtained through the calibration will take effect until next calibration is
performed or the printer power is turned off. (Settings specified by commands are
ignored.)
The values obtained through the calibration will take effect after the calibration is
completed. Afterward, the sensor specified by a command is ignored.
After the automatic calibration is performed, the values obtained through the
calibration will take effect until next calibration is performed or the printer power is
print
turned off. (Settings specified by commands are ignored.)
Media pitch falls between 20mm and 100mm.
The previous issue mode was Batch without cut. (The issue mode and the cut
interval are not reset by a power off or a printer reset.)
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